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Where are Women in Class Curricula?

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Art by Elizabeth BrummerWhile academia has made great strides to include women’s voices, most syllabi are still centered on male perspectives, especially in the Pepperdine Humanities Department. For many of the current professors, the syllabi from which they learned often excluded women. English Professor Julianne Smith said in her undergraduate years at Abilene Christian … [Read more...] about Where are Women in Class Curricula?

Looking at Race Through a Sociological Lens

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Art by Samantha MillerRace is a complex social construct. The biological concept of race is deeply rooted in genetics. Sociology is a more effective approach to explore the idea of race without boundaries.The classroom is the perfect place for Pepperdine students to begin to integrate the complexities of genetics and how people perceive race.Race is separate from ethnicity in … [Read more...] about Looking at Race Through a Sociological Lens

Holocaust Survivor’s Memory Lives On

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Photos by Lindsey SullivanPeter Filkins — American poet, literary translator and literature professor at Bard College at Simon's Rock — shared the gripping story of a Holocaust survivor Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the Surfboard Room.Filkins is the author of “H.G. Adler: A Life in Many Worlds," a biography about the life and writings of Holocaust survivor H.G. … [Read more...] about Holocaust Survivor’s Memory Lives On

Value the Liberal Arts

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Art by Caitlin RoarkThe liberal arts style of education dates back to Ancient Greece and Rome. Socrates initiated the style of learning through dialogue, and since then the liberal arts have weaved their way through the history of higher education. From the all-male universities of the Middle Ages to today's Seaver College, the liberal arts have played a fundamental role in … [Read more...] about Value the Liberal Arts